Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) — Stock Score Summary

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 60/100 based on Quality (60/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (59/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. Essex Property Trust is a residential REIT focused on West Coast US markets. While it owns high-quality real estate assets, it is a highly capital-intensive business facing structural headwind pressures from regional migration and high interest rates.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, developing, and managing multifamily residential properties. Its competitive edge lies in concentrating its portfolio in supply-constrained, high-growth coastal markets of Southern California, Northern California, and the Seattle metropolitan area. This strategy allows it to benefit from strong rental demand and limited new supply, positioning it as a premier West Coast multifamily REIT.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$284.78
Market Cap$19.1B
P/E (TTM)32.05
P/E (Forward)48.11
Price/Book3.37
Return on Equity10.6%
Return on Invested Capital7.5%
Debt/Equity121.86
Gross Margin68.9%
Operating Margin35.2%
Revenue Growth6.4%
Dividend Yield3.6%
Free Cash Flow$983M

Essex Property Trust, Inc. operates in the REIT - Residential industry, part of the Real Estate sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s (ESS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) is 60/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (60), Value (25), and Momentum (59) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does Essex Property Trust, Inc. have an economic moat?
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) has a Quality factor score of 60/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Essex Property Trust, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 60/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Essex Property Trust, Inc. in?
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Residential industry (United States).
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